When it comes to doing home décor, I have no problem at all; most of the time it turns out well, especially festive decorations or when I want to give something a makeover. On these occasions, I enjoy both the process and the result.
But, for example, when I had to sand and restore the old cedar doors in my house, that took a lot of effort and didn’t look right at first. I decided to change my plan, because I wasn’t getting anywhere that way, and I was able to finish the job. In that case, I enjoyed the result even more.
Have you ever got it wrong and have it cost you money to get it fixed up?
Of course, especially when I was fixing the ceilings in my house: just when I thought I’d finished painting the kitchen ceiling, I removed the masking tape I’d used as a guide. The ceiling was four metres high, and the whole edge started to flake off. I was in tears of frustration after all that effort, and I had to buy more materials, but I did it again, and the second time it turned out much better.
Oh yeah, that's never a good sign. It could have been worse though I suppose.
Old roofs... a 77-year old house, completely restored, it took me many years, but I di